Brachyhesma sulphurella
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Colletidae |
| Genus: | Brachyhesma |
| Species: | B. sulphurella |
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Brachyhesma sulphurella, or Brachyhesma (Brachyhesma) sulphurella, is a species of bee in the family Colletidae and the subfamily Euryglossinae. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1913 by British-American entomologist Theodore Dru Alison Cockerell.[1][2]
Distribution and habitat
The species occurs across much of southern Australia. The type locality is Purnong, on the Murray River in South Australia.[2][1]
Behaviour
The adults are flying mellivores. Flowering plants visited by the bees include Eucalyptus species.[2]
References
- 1 2 3 Cockerell, TDA (1913). "Descriptions and records of bees. LI". Annals and Magazine of Natural History. 8 (11): 387–394 [389].
- 1 2 3 4 "Species Brachyhesma (Brachyhesma) sulphurella (Cockerell, 1913)". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2026. Retrieved 2026-03-11.